Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicerowas a Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul, and constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and was one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionStatesman
friendship loyalty
Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.
heart hair race
They are, all of them, born with raging fanaticism in their hearts, just as the Bretons and the Germans are born with blond hair. I would not be in the least bit surprised if these people would not some day become deadly to the human race.
gun rights second-amendment
Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as freemen.
preparation matter should
In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.
interesting history causes
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
wickedness intention
There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.
mother gratitude quality
There is no quality I would rather have, and be thought to have, than gratitude. For it is not only the greatest virtue, but is the mother of all the rest.
heart land soil
The soil of their native land is dear to all the hearts of mankind.
past remembrance sorrow
There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.
stones folly proverbial
To stumble twice against the same stone is a Proverbsial disgrace.
pain injury severe
The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated.
injury
It is better to receive than to do injury.
wise men benefits
The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized.
law people
The good of the people is the greatest law.